Cushion-tire.



A. W. SHANK.

CUSHION TIRE.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 6, 1910.

Patented Mar.28,1911z Auaus usW S ANK wi/h woow GEM/M45 entrain eiiniite earner AUGUSTUS W.'SI-IANK, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND ldESITE ASSIGNMENTS, OF FIVE-SIXTEENTHS TO AUGUSTUS 1?. MOTl AND FIVE-SIXTEEN'IHS T0 WILLIAM W. TACKABURY, BOTH OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CUSHION-TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 6, 1910. Serial No. 565,179.

Patented 25,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUoUs'rUs W. SHANK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements in Cushion-Tires, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cushion tires for vehicle wheels and more particularly to certain features of construction whereby the use of rubber or like expansive material is eliminated.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a wheel, partlybroken away provided with a tire that embodies features of the invention; Fig. 2 is a view in cross section through the wheel; and Fig. 3 is a View in enlarged section through the tire and adjacent portions of the wheel showing a modification of the tire.

In the drawings an elastic hoop 1 of wood or the like preferably bent of a single piece with its ends permanently united is ar rangedto fit the rim or felly 2 and wheel 3 of conventional construction. A series of layers of felt 4 each tightly wrapped in a flexible cover 5 of canvas or the like are forced upon the rim 1 and are secured thereto permanently by an outer covering. 6 of flexible fabric such as canvas or the like whose margins are secured to the margins of the inner hoop. Preferably the-outer covering is water proof. An outer elastic band 7, preferably of a single piece of wood bent on itself with its ends permanently secured, is forced on to the outer casing 6 so to compress the felt still farther between it and thi -inner hoop or ring 1. Any suitable tread 8 of rubber 01' like material may be applied to the outer face of the hoop 7. To mount the same upon a wheel it is preferable to provide annular guide strips 9 which are secured deof sufiicient width to cover the cushion tire for-the major portion of its width.

In assembling the parts it is preferable to mount the ring 1 upon the solid center core with the outer ring 7 concentrically secured in a suitable clamp 01' form, with the cover 6 secured to one margin of the'ring 1 and turned back over the ring to allow the insertion of the successive layers of wrapped felt which are forced into the space betweenthe band in such manner as to compress them tightly, the cover 6 being' then drawn back and smoothly securedto'the inner ring 1. By this means the felt is constantly under compress on.

As a result of this method of construction and arrangement of parts a very resilient cushion tire'is obtained which does not deteriorate under use and which has all the elasticity of the rubber tire.

()ne feature of the invention is the sepa' rate Wrapping and compressing of the layers of felt so that they do not mat further under the vibratory action to which they are subjected in use as is likely to be the result with a body'of felt of comparatively large cross section.

Another. feature is the employment of an outer resilient ring or hoop of wood or the like which aids in transmitting the shock to the inner circumference of the felt cushion and: gives added life and spring to the cushion. o

Obviously changes in the details of construction may be made Without departing fronrthe spirit of the invention and it do not wish to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.-

VVhat I claim as my invention is 1. he combination with a wheel provided with a folly, and annular guide strips detachablysecured on the opposite sides of the telly of cushion tire having an inner resilient ring frictionally eh'gaging the felly betachably to the wheel rim or folly and are tween nide'strips, an outer ring of resilient axial, and layers of separately Wrepp it compressed between the inner rnigs.

2. combination of a wheel having a felly and pair of guide strips detachably secured at the opposite sides thereof, with a cushion tire consisting of an inner band fitting the Wheel felly between the guide rings,

an outer ring of resilientmaterial, e body of 10 felt compressed between the rings, and a covering securing the felt to the inner ring. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AUGUSTUS W. SHANK.

Witnesses ANNA M. Donn,

- C. R. STICKNEY. 

